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Title: U.S. approves missile sales to Japan and South Korea as tensions with Pyongyang return
Post by: TomSea on May 19, 2019, 04:50:02 am

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U.S. approves missile sales to Japan and South Korea as tensions with Pyongyang return | The Japan Times
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The United States said Friday it had approved more than $600 million in sales of air defense missiles to Japan and South Korea as tensions return with North Korea.

The State Department said it had approved 94 SM-2 missiles used by ships against air threats, along with 12 guidance systems for a total cost of $313.9 million.

It separately gave the green light to sell 160 anti-air AMRAAM missiles and related guidance equipment to Japan for $317 million.


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